Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Yvonne Vera

Born: September 19, 1964
Died: April 7, 2005 (aged 40)
Bio: Yvonne Vera was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past.
Known for:
- Butterfly Burning (1998)
- The Stone Virgins (2002)
- Without a name (1994)
- Why don't you carve other animals (1992)
- Opening Spaces (1999)